Rounding Off and Estimation Worksheet
How to do it in your head (Round, then work): Round each number: 2-digit numbers to the nearest ten, 3-digit numbers to the nearest hundred. Do the easy sum with the round numbers. Choose the option closest to your estimate.
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- 1.Best estimate of 586 + 157? (a) 1000 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 2.Best estimate of 68 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 3.Best estimate of 164 + 463? (a) 500 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 4.Best estimate of 293 + 686? (a) 1200 (b) 1000 (c) 800
- 5.Best estimate of 59 × 36? (a) 2400 (b) 24000 (c) 240
- 6.Best estimate of 264 + 256? (a) 400 (b) 600 (c) 800
- 7.Best estimate of 467 + 373? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 1100
- 8.Best estimate of 62 × 31? (a) 18000 (b) 180 (c) 1800
- 9.Best estimate of 445 + 302? (a) 500 (b) 700 (c) 900
- 10.Best estimate of 756 + 388? (a) 1200 (b) 1400 (c) 1000
- 11.Best estimate of 66 × 46? (a) 350 (b) 35000 (c) 3500
- 12.Best estimate of 87 × 23? (a) 180 (b) 18000 (c) 1800
- 13.Best estimate of 33 × 28? (a) 900 (b) 9000 (c) 90
- 14.Best estimate of 74 × 90? (a) 63000 (b) 6300 (c) 630
- 15.Best estimate of 26 × 80? (a) 2400 (b) 240 (c) 24000
- 16.Best estimate of 261 + 332? (a) 800 (b) 600 (c) 400
- 17.Best estimate of 13 × 36? (a) 4000 (b) 40 (c) 400
- 18.Best estimate of 56 × 16? (a) 12000 (b) 1200 (c) 120
- 19.Best estimate of 31 × 29? (a) 9000 (b) 90 (c) 900
- 20.Best estimate of 67 × 32? (a) 210 (b) 21000 (c) 2100
- 21.Best estimate of 52 × 98? (a) 500 (b) 50000 (c) 5000
- 22.Best estimate of 416 + 298? (a) 900 (b) 700 (c) 500
- 23.Best estimate of 61 × 34? (a) 1800 (b) 18000 (c) 180
- 24.Best estimate of 50 × 56? (a) 30000 (b) 3000 (c) 300
- 25.Best estimate of 653 + 206? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 26.Best estimate of 699 + 636? (a) 1100 (b) 1500 (c) 1300
- 27.Best estimate of 164 + 720? (a) 1100 (b) 900 (c) 700
- 28.Best estimate of 12 × 96? (a) 1000 (b) 10000 (c) 100
- 29.Best estimate of 59 × 17? (a) 1200 (b) 12000 (c) 120
- 30.Best estimate of 618 + 427? (a) 800 (b) 1000 (c) 1200
- 31.Best estimate of 67 × 83? (a) 560 (b) 5600 (c) 56000
- 32.Best estimate of 47 × 56? (a) 3000 (b) 300 (c) 30000
- 33.Best estimate of 20 × 93? (a) 180 (b) 1800 (c) 18000
- 34.Best estimate of 826 + 225? (a) 800 (b) 1200 (c) 1000
- 35.Best estimate of 463 + 530? (a) 1000 (b) 1200 (c) 800
- 36.Best estimate of 43 × 70? (a) 2800 (b) 28000 (c) 280
- 37.Best estimate of 89 × 41? (a) 3600 (b) 360 (c) 36000
- 38.Best estimate of 637 + 841? (a) 1200 (b) 1600 (c) 1400
- 39.Best estimate of 754 + 605? (a) 1600 (b) 1400 (c) 1200
- 40.Best estimate of 19 × 54? (a) 10000 (b) 100 (c) 1000
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